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Melaka fatal crash: Lorry driver's statement recorded, say cops
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12/25/2024
Police have recorded the statement of the lorry driver involved in the five-vehicle crash that killed five people at KM204 of the North-South Expressway northbound in Melaka on Dec 23 night.
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Allor Gaja OCPD Superintendent Ashari Abusama said the police had recorded the statement of
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a lorry driver involved in a fatal five-vehicle accident on the North-South Expressway in Malacca
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on Monday. He said they had questioned the driver to determine any elements of negligence that
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might have contributed to the incident. He said tests conducted on the driver revealed that the
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driver was not driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. He said police are working
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to obtain dashboard camera footage of the incident which shows one of the lorry tyres
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being dislodged on the highway. The Transport Ministry has directed the authorities to carry
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out a comprehensive investigation and take action against the lorry operator.
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The incident occurred at 8.45pm on Monday, involving a tour bus carrying 27 passengers,
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two lorries, a car and a multi-purpose vehicle. The crash killed seven people,
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including five family members, travelling in the MPV while 33 others were injured.
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